Andrew C. Severson, 25, of Rosemount, was cited for trespassing after an incident in the Super America parking lot in which Severson, apparently inebriated, hurled racial insults at a cab driver and refused to pay the man.
An officer witnessed Severson ransacking the taxicab, looking for a lost glove. Severson, according to police, told the driver to learn how to speak English and to go back to his own country.
The cab driver told the officer he just wanted Severson out of his vehicle and no longer wanted to collect his fare.
Severson told the officer that his uncle is a sergeant in the Bloomington Police Department and demanded a ride home from the officer. The officer declined, and Severson threatened to file a complaint and said he had good lawyers. The officer gave Severson his badge number.
Severson went into the gas station and made telephone calls seeking a ride. Then, he began offering customers $100 for a ride home. He found a willing driver, but before he left Severson began looking into the officer’s car and causing a scene in the parking lot. That’s when Severson was asked to leave. He refused, and the officer cited Severson for trespassing. He’s not allowed at any Super Americas for a year.
Severson told the officer he has “blue blood” in him and that the officer wasn’t living up to the code of conduct.

Christopher P. Marose, 32, of Minneapolis, was cited for theft after Rainbow Foods staff caught him trying to leave the store without paying for $86 worth of items. When a loss prevention staff member tried to stop Marose, Marose ripped the man’s fleece jacket.

A 31-year-old man parked his vehicle on the street and left it there for a day. During that time, an unknown suspect tried to steal the car, but was unable to finish the job. The car stereo was removed.

A 28-year-old woman was approached from behind by a suspect who took her purse and lunch bag. She fought with him, and when the suspect started running away, three witnesses chased him. The suspect dropped the purse and the woman recovered it.

A 36-year-old St. Louis Park man was driving west on Lake Street when he was flagged down by a suspect at 5th Avenue. The suspect asked for a ride to the Irving Avenue intersection, and he also asked for cigarette money. When the two arrived at Irving Avenue, the driver got out of his vehicle to urinate. While he was doing so, the suspect drove off with his car.

A 29-year-old man left his vehicle running and went back inside to wait for his vehicle to warm up. While he was inside for a minute, the vehicle was stolen. The man who lost his vehicle was cited for failure to lock his ignition and remove his key.